SM Sultan Foundation in association with the district administration has organised the fair to mark the birth anniversary of the renowned artist. “All preparations have been made for a successful holding of the fair,” said Deputy Commissioner Helal Mahmud Sharif. Deputy Speaker Fazle Rabbi Miah will inaugurate the fair as the chief guest with deputy commissioner and president of Sultan Foundation Helal Mahmud Sharif in the chair. Sheikh Mohammed Sultan, better known as SM Sultan, was a Bengali avant-garde artist who worked in painting and drawing. His fame rests on his striking depictions of exaggeratedly muscular Bangladeshi peasants engaged in the activities of their everyday lives.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 14, 2017 19:19 UTC